Last Date : November 16, 2008.
JOB VACANCY
Name of the position
Technical Coordinator- Empowerment
(Based at CARE Bangladesh Headquarters, on contract up-to May 2010.)
CARE Bangladesh invites applications from qualified candidates for SHOUHARDO program for the following position, to be based at CARE Bangladesh Headquarters, on contract up-to May 2010.

Job Summery:
The incumbent is responsible to strengthen technical capacity needed to enhance the empowerment of women, girls and adolescents from poorest households living in the vulnerable areas of chars, haors, costal regions and urban slums. Ensure that program participants are participating in enhanced education or functional education opportunities and life skills development program. Facilitate strategies to ensure participation of women in School Management Committees, Parent-Teacher Associations, different standing and general communities of Union Parishads/Pourasavas to increase the community and Local Support Structures responsiveness to women and girls, to ensure effective voicing of concerns, mobilization of resources and influencing decisions. Sensitize males, elders and leaders in the community on women’s entitlements. Enhance capacity of women’s groups to identify, analyze problems and opportunities and develop action plans to access and mobilize resources. Create linkage between regional and national women’s networks for greater voice in policy and law making for reproductive rights, family laws and violence against women.
Core Qualifications and Competencies: :
  • Masters in Social Sciences, Gender and Development. Minimum 5 years professional experience in the relevant field.
  • Experience in Advocacy for women and girls at the local and national levels.
  • Awareness and understanding of the condition and position of women and girls in the chars, haors and costal areas and urban slums and the factors that influence this.
  • Experience of using “Reflect Circle”, “life skills development” approach and participatory development approaches.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Should have good understanding of MS office applications

Compensation: Gross Salary for above position is Tk. 45,000.00 per month, plus other admissible benefits as per organizational policy.

Interested candidates who fulfill the above requirements are requested to drop or mail their CVs (with cover letter, recent passport size photograph, and names/addresses of two non-relative referees) at: CARE-Bangladesh, 20-21, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka by addressingManager-HRD&M Department or e-mail at hr@carebangladesh.org on or beforeNovember 16, 2008.

Note

  • Women are particularly encourage
  • Any persuasion will disqualify the candidates
  • Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the whole selection process
  • Applicants who have relatives in CARE are discouraged to apply
  • Only short listed candidates shall be invited for the interview.
  • In case of experienced and qualified candidates educational qualification can be relaxed.
  • Please write the position applied for at the top right hand corner of the envelope.